[2] Lead singer Tim Nelson said "My dad has a book of Leonard Cohen lyrics that I was reading [and] it inspired me to be more honest and genuine with my writing.
I wrote it about how I want to keep doing this even if it messes me up a bit along the way — pursuing music can be pretty rough mentally and physically.
The verses more or less follow my journey from when I first started writing/recording songs when I was working on Sparkes St, to when I went to uni to study dentistry then un-enrolled three years in so I could pursue music.
It was directed and edited by Joe Agius[5] and sees Nelson crooning to the camera while smearing layer upon layer of green-screened paint on his face, creating a deeply creepy effect of multiple faces contending with each other to occupy the same space.
The compelling clip showcases a rare air of vulnerability in a stark departure from the indie-pop band's more playful previous work.